A Gastonia teen faces rape charges after allegedly having sex with a 12-year-old girl in June.

Levonte Brice, who turned 17 on Feb. 1, supposedly had sexual relations with a 12-year-old girl on several occasions, according to arrest warrants.

Brice of 1618 Poston Circle faces charges because he was over the age of 16 and at least five years older than his accuser. He did not force the young girl to have sex, but she was too young to provide consent, according to warrants.

He was booked into Gaston County Jail Tuesday on a $25,000 bond on six charges including two counts of first-degree rape, three counts of indecent liberties with a minor and one count of first-degree sex offense against a child.